Marius-Ionuț Ungureanu, MD, PhD, MHA

Marius-Ionuț Ungureanu is a medical doctor and public health scholar working at the intersection of health workforce policy, health systems development, and evidence-informed decision-making. He serves as Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Public Health at the School of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Babeș-Bolyai University (BBU), Cluj-Napoca, Romania. He also holds an appointment as Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health.

He has held senior roles in government, including Advisor to the Minister of Health, Chief of Staff to the Minister, and Deputy Minister of Health in the Romanian Ministry of Health, contributing to national strategies on health workforce planning, service delivery, and health system reform.

Dr. Ungureanu’s work focuses on strengthening the health workforce, advancing leadership and governance in health systems, improving primary and community care, and applying rigorous research approaches to policy design and implementation. He has led or contributed to national and international research initiatives on health workforce development, quality improvement, and service delivery innovation across Europe.

He currently serves on the Board of the European Health Management Association (EHMA), represents BBU in the Governing Board of the European Public Health Association (EUPHA), and is President of EUPHA’s Health and Care Workforce Section. He regularly collaborates with European health institutions, academic networks, and policy bodies to advance evidence-based workforce and health system strategies.

Dr. Ungureanu’s teaching and mentorship focus on training the next generation of public health professionals and policy leaders, with a commitment to building resilient, equitable, and people-centered health systems.